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  • 60,000 BCE

    60000 BCE - 32768 BCE

    Human habitation of India
  • 5000 BCE

    5000 BCE - c. 1500 BCE

    The Indus Valley (or Harappan) Civilization.
  • 4000 BCE

    4000 BCE

    Farming settlements are established in the Indus Valley.
  • 3300 BCE

    3300 BCE

    Early Harappan Civilization of India practices burial of the dead.
  • 2000 BCE

    2000BCE

    Pepper is widely used in Indian cooking.
  • 700 BCE

    700 BCE

    India is divided into 16 Aryan states or kingdoms.
  • 599 BCE

    599 BCE - 527 BCE

    Traditional dating of the life of Vardhamana, according to Jain tradition.
  • 404 BCE

    404 BCE

    First Buddhist Council at Rajgir, Bihar, India.
  • 1 CE

    1 CE - c. 100 CE

    The Mahayana movement begins in India with its belief in bodhisattva - saintly souls who helped the living.
  • 320

    320 CE

    Gupta I founds the Gupta dynasty in northern India
  • 515

    515 CE - 533 CE

    Reign of the king Mihirakula of the White Huns in Gandhara
  • 630

    630 CE

    Hiuen Tsang comes to India.
  • 655

    655 CE - 681 CE

    Reign of Calukya ruler Vikramaditya I.
  • 770

    770CE

    The Kailasa rock-cut temple at Ellora is completed and dedicated to Shiva.

  • December 31st, 1600

    East India Company is Formed in England
    Queen Elizabeth I granted a charter to the East India Company establishing trading posts in cities across India.

  • Jun 23, 1757

    The Battle of Plassey
    Robert Clive, an official of the East India Company, lead forces which defeated the Mughal governor of Bengal.

  • May 10, 1857

    The Sepoy Rebellion
    This is known as the first war of Indian independence. British created an army using Indian soldiers, known as sepoys. Since the British people were unhappy with the British rule the Sepoy revolted and fought against the British.

  • Jan 26, 1885

    Indian National Congress (Nationalism)
    There was emerging nationalist feel in India.

  • Jul 28, 1914

    World War One
    India helped The British defeat Germany in the first world war. Indians were hoping that would help gain their freedom from the British.

  • April 13, 1919

    The Amritsar Massacre
    Indian people gathered to discuss about how they can gain freedom from the British through peaceful means. When a British General ordered his men to lock all the exits and kill everyone in the meeting place.

  • Feb 6, 1920

    Gandhi Becomes Nationalist Leader
    Gandhi returned to India from South Africa as hero and he wanted to fix the major problems in India by starting with getting the British to leave.

  • Sep 7, 1920

    Non-cooperation Movement
    Protestors would refuse to buy British goods, adopt the use of local handicrafts, picket liquor shops, and try to uphold the Indian values of honour and integrity.

  • Apr 6, 1930

    Gandhi's Salt March
    Gandhi walked for days to get to the coast of India to harvest salt. This was said to be the most Important nationalist movement because the British taxed salt so harvesting it was illegal. The British beat those you sold or gave away "illegal" which the rest of the world frowned apon.

  • Sep 3, 1939

    World War 2
    The United Kingdom declared war on Germany and World War 2 began. India was forced to fight with The UK against Germany.

  • Aug 6, 1942

    The Quit India Act
    Since the British needed Indian support for fighting World War II they initiated negotiations with the Indian National Congress for a phased withdrawal from India, which failed. "The Quit India Act" was Gandhi's idea of civil disobedience to make the British leave.

  • Aug 14, 1947

    Partition of India
    Two separate countries were created when the British decided to leave Subcontinent. India became a secular country while Pakistan became an Islamic republic.

  • Aug 15, 1947

    Independance of India
    India gained independence and the Indian flag was hoisted. Pakistan gained Independence a day earlier.

  • Jan 30, 1948

    Gandhi Assassinated
    A Hindu fundamentalist who opposed Gandhi’s decision to split India shot Gandhi, during his prayer meeting in New Delhi.

  • Jan 26, 1950

    A new Indian Constitution was ratified and Jawaharlal Nehru became the Indian first prime minister.

  • Feb 7, 1971

    Creation of Bangladesh
    East Pakistan became Bangladesh with Dhaka as its capital. The reason for this was cultural differences between the two Pakistans.